width and height site dimensions

[edwin de leon]

I would like to create a site that is formatted properly for the most
popular browser users to see on the screens.

What is the suggested width & height size to set it to and how do I do it.

I do not know html so can I do it by using the table features to format the
page. I heard frames mess with the search engines so I want to stay away
from them since I am a novice.

 

[David Berry]

The easiest thing is to put your content inside of a table that has a fixed
width, such as 795.

 

[Mark Fitzpatrick]

I find that having the content table be a fixed with of 760 works best. This
allows for the page to have a little bit of margin to the left and right,
and also takes into account the scrollbar as well as the left and right
edges of the screen. As for height, I wouldn't worry about it since height
is basically ignored on a table. Your best bet is to not have a user scroll
too much. Most users expect to see pages that will be required to scroll so
it shouldn't be a turn-off. Sometimes it also helps to drop your monitor to
a lower resolution (like 800x600) to get a feel as to what your page may
look like for those users. Just be careful though as Windows will reshuffle
your desktop icons (a good reason for keeping a clean desktop) in the order
it likes.